Weekend Top 10

By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 02/09/12

FEBRUARY 10
Henrico Theatre Company will present three one-act plays featuring the winners of the annual HTC Playwriting Competition from Feb. 10-26 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The winning titles are “Four and Twenty Wretched Dates,” A State of Being Normal” and “#4 Three Gables Run.” Performance times are 8 p.m. except for Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. An additional performance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. Admission to the One-Act Showcase is free. For a complete performance schedule, call Amy Perdue at 501-5859 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com.
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The 27th annual Richmond Camping RV Expo will be held from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave. Dave Solberg, RV expert and author of “The RV Handbook” will present seminars throughout the weekend on topics such as RV buying, driving and towing, as well as a Handyman Series on refrigerators and generators. Admission is $9 for adults and free for ages 16 and below. For details, call 800-441-0013 or visit http://www.agievents.com.

FEBRUARY 11
Learn the many ways houses were lit in the mid-19th century from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Meadow Farm Museum, 3400 Mountain Rd. Find out how many candles you would need for a year and help make a few for Meadow Farm’s supply. Admission is free. For details, call 501-2130.
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Youth ages 6-12 are invited to be building explorers at Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Rd., from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Learn mystifying facts about the tavern. Admission is free. For details, call 261-6898.
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The 2nd annual Bluegrass Invitational Concert and Benefit will be held from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Rd. Featured artists include Code Blue, Milford Station, Copper Ridge, One Lane Bridge, Old Dogs – New Tricks and Homeward Bound. The event is hosted by the Virginia Folk Music Association and the McShin Foundation. Tickets are $10. For details, call 249-1845 or visit http://www.mcshin.org.
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Members of the Richmond Men’s Chorus and Richmond Women’s Chorus will present the Valentine’s Cabaret at 8 p.m. at Richmond Triangle Players Theatre, 1300 Altamont Ave. The concert will feature solos, duets and ensembles from members of the choruses singing Broadway, pop, standards and country hits. Tickets are $15. An additional performance will be on Feb. 12. For details, call 346-8113 or visit http://www.rtriangle.org.
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Episcopal Singles will host their second annual Meet and Greet for singles of any denomination in the Richmond area from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Historic St. John's Church on Church Hill. Episcopal singles, laity and clergy, Diocese of Virginia and Diocese of Southern Virginia, are especially encouraged to attend. For details, email Karla Hunt at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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The Shady Grove Coffeehouse, located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church at 11105 Cauthorne Rd. in Glen Allen, will continue its 11th season with a concert by legendary folk singer-songwriter Bill Staines at 8 p.m. Staines has 26 recordings to his credit including “All God’s Critters,” “The Roseville Fair,” “Child of Mine” and “River.” Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door; children 12 and under are free and teens 13-18 are admitted at half price. Proceeds benefit UUCC. For details, call 323-4288 or visit http://www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com.
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Chick-fil-A at Short Pump Crossing, 3380 Pump Rd., will host a Daddy Daughter Date Night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The evening will feature reserved seating, a chocolate fountain, photo and activities. Seating times are at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Reservations are required. For details, call 364-0200 or visit http://www.cfaspc.com.

FEBRUARY 12
Legendary American folksinger Arlo Guthrie will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall at the University of Richmond. He will share timeless stories and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy. Tickets are $40. For details, call 289-8980 or visit http://www.modlin.richmond.edu.

St. Joseph's Villa’s Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.

Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.

Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.

It’s going to be a cold weekend so if you’re headed out to the James River Parade of Lights or the Richmond Road Runners Club Toy Run 5K in Innsbrook, you’d better bundle up! If you’re looking for some indoor ways to celebrate the holidays, check out Three-Penny Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story for Christmas” or “To Drive the Cold Winter Away: An Irish Celebration of the Returning Light” at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Glen Allen. Also this weekend – the Henrico Theatre will show the holiday classic “Home Alone." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.

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The Henrico County Community Author Showcase, a program that connects writers and readers in the community, will begin at 7 p.m. and continue on the second Monday and every Thursday of the month at various libraries. Ward Howarth will share his book “River City Blues” at Libbie Mill Library. For details, visit http://www.henricolibrary.org/authors.
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